Medtronic Navigation, Inc.

Jeffrey Swetnam

Brad Jacobsen

Steven L Hartmann

Andrew Wald

Bruce M Burg

Paul Kessman

Bradley A Jascob

John H Dukesherer

Vince J Doerr

Orey G Block

An electromagnetic device includes a jig and multiple wires. The jig includes a center member and coil-separating blocks. The coil-separating blocks protrude from the center member and are separated from each other to provide a coil channels. Each of the wires is wrapped on the jig, around the center member, and in one of the coil channels to form one of a multiple coils. Each of the coils is configured to connect to an electromagnetic navigation system and generate respective electromagnetic fields to be emitted relative to a subject.

Electromagnetic coil apparatuses for surgical navigation and corresponding methods

A portable system can be provided that works with a surgical navigation system. The portable system can control a localizer to assist in the tracking of a tracking device. The portable system can be provided to be substantially carried by a single user form one location to another. Further, various digital control components can be provided to assist in miniaturization, robustness, and the like.

Portable electromagnetic navigation system

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Superior, CO, United States of America

Jeffrey Swetnam